Polyana Viana

Polyana Viana (born 14 June 1992) is a Brazilian female Mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Polyana Viana
BornPolyana Viana
(1992-06-14) June 14, 1992
Sao Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil
Other namesDama de Ferro
(lady of steel)
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSoure, Pará, Brazil
TeamTATA Fight Team
Years active2013-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout4
By submission6
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Personal life

In January 2019, a man attempted to rob Viana using a fake gun as she waited outside her apartment. Viana punched the man and used her mixed martial arts skills to subdue him until the police arrived.[2][3] Viana did not face charges for beating up the would be robber.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Viana made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on 3 February 2018 against Maia Stevenson.[5] She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[6]

In May 2018 it was announced that Viana would be fighting against JJ Aldrich on UFC 227 in August.[7] Viana would lose the fight via unanimous decision as Aldrich out-boxed her most of the fight.[8]

She next took on Hannah Cifers at UFC 235,[9] a fight she went on to lose by split decision.[10]

Viana took on Veronica Macedo at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2. The bout had originally been scheduled between Macedo and Rachael Ostovich,[11] however on July 29 it was announced that Ostovich would be replaced by Viana for an undisclosed reason.[12] As expected the fight took place on the ground, but surprisingly Macedo submitted Viana via armbar, a submission Viana herself had finished so many fights. The result was Macedo's first UFC win and the first time in Viana's career she had ever been submitted in a fight.[13]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Whitmire on March 8, 2020 at UFC 248.[14] At the weigh-ins, Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Viana was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[15] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[16] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[17]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 10 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 0 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–4 Veronica Macedo Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019 1 1:09 Montevideo, Uruguay
Loss 10–3 Hannah Cifers Decision (split) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 3 5:00 Paradise, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–2 JJ Aldrich Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 10–1 Maia Stevenson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 1 3:50 Belém, Brazil
Win 9–1 Pamela Rosa Submission (armbar) Watch Out Combat Show 47 October 7, 2017 1 1:56 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–1 Debora Dias Nascimento Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 1 3:23 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 7–1 Amanda Ribas KO (punches) Jungle Fight 83 November 28, 2015 1 2:54 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–1 Karol Pereira Silva Cerqueira Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 81 September 12, 2015 1 2:24 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Win 5–1 Giselle Campos Submission (armbar) Maraba Combat-1.0 July 18, 2015 1 1:31 Marabá, Pará, Brazil
Loss 4–1 Aline Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) Real Fight 12 December 14, 2014 3 5:00 São José dos Campos, Brazil
Win 4–0 Debora Silva TKO (punches) Talento Uruará Fight June 7, 2014 1 1:09 Uruará, Brazil
Win 3–0 Thais Santana TKO (punches) Araguatins Fight Night MMA April 12, 2014 ? NA Araguatins, Brazil
Win 2–0 Mirelle Oliveira do Nascimento Submission (armbar) Piaui Fight MMA 2 February 8, 2014 2 1:20 Teresina, Brazil
Win 1–0 Silvana Pinto TKO (doctor's stopage) Demolidor Extreme Combat 3 December 14, 2013 1 1:48 Marabá, Pará, Brazil

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References
  1. "Polyana Viana - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. Church, Ben (10 January 2019). "'I knew how to defend myself,' says UFC star Polyana Viana after subduing wannabe thief". CNN. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "Polyana Viana: Why you should never pick on a UFC fighter". CNN. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. Holland, Jesse (9 January 2018). "Mugger slugger Polyana Viana debunks rumor that Brazilian prosecutors want her arrested for assault". MMA Mania. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Valentina estreia no peso mosca contra Priscila Pedrita no UFC Belém". Super Lutas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  6. Morgan, John (3 February 2018). "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Polyana Viana shines in debut, taps out Maia Stevenson in first". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. "Here are 4 new bouts added to UFC 227 at Staples Center". Press Enterprise. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  8. Morgan, John (4 August 2018). "UFC 227 results: J.J. Aldrich uses crisp boxing to outpoint Polyana Viana". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. "After stopping would-be mugger, Polyana Viana meets Hannah Cifers at UFC 235". MMAjunkie.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  10. Morgan, John (2 March 2019). "UFC 235 results: Hannah Cifers outstrikes Polyana Viana, takes split call". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. Damon Martin (2019-06-14). "Tecia Torres vs. Marina Rodriguez among 7 fights announced for UFC card in Uruguay". mmafighting. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  12. Guilherme Cruz (2019-07-29). "Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  13. Ravens, Andrew (10 August 2019). "UFC Uruguay Highlights: Veronica Macedo Taps Polyana Viana". MMA News. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  14. DNA, MMA. "Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  15. Nolan King (2020-03-06). "UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  16. MMA Weekly Staff (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  17. DNA, MMA. "Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie". Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  18. Sherdog.com. "Polyana Viana MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
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